Hal Holbrook

Guide Note

Hal Holbrook is an American actor who has been in b Broadway, television and film productions since the 1950s. Holbrook was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the 2008 Academy Awards for his work on Sean Penn's Into the Wild. Javier Bardem took home the Academy Award that year for his performance in No Country for Old Men. Holbrook has performed in a number of movies, including All The President's Men as Deep Throat.

Fast Facts

Born: February 17, 1925
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
Best Known For TV roles on shows such as Lincoln, The Bold Ones: The Senator, and Pueblo
Oldest Supporting Actor nominee in Oscar history (Ruby Dee is oldest Supporting Actress nominee)

2008 Academy Award Nomination

Holbrook was nominated for an Academy Award in 2008 for his work in 2007's Into The Wild. Holbrook played Ron Franz, an elderly man who befriends the protagonist and forms a meaningful relationship with the young man, played by Emile Hirsch. For his critically acclaimed role in the film, Holbrook earned a Best Supporting Actor nomination.

Also try: Hal Holbrook Oscar Nomination | Oscar Nominees

The Mahalo Top 7

IMDb: Hal Holbrook Filmography
Wikipedia: Hal Holbrook
Yahoo! Movies: Hal Holbrook
Museum of Broadcast Communications: Hal Holbrook Biography
Topix: Hal Holbrook News
Amazon.com: Hal Holbrook DVDs
ETOnline.com: Video: Into The Wilds Hal Holbrook Talks Oscar (January 22, 2008)

Hal Holbrook News and Blogs

Google News: Hal Holbrook
Google Blog Search: Hal Holbrook
MSNBC.com: AllDay: Academy Award Nominee Hal Holbrook (January 22, 2008)
Orlando Sentinel: And supporting actors? (January 22, 2008)

Hal Holbrook Videos and Media

YouTube: Holbrook as Mark Twain (Time 2:02)
Movie City Indie: 40 minutes with Into the Wild's Hal Holbrook
YouTube: Hal Holbrook search